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<h1 class="topictitle1">Setting the XML source suggestion strategy used by content assist</h1>
<div><p>You can customize the formatting of the suggestions given by content
assist by choosing a suggestion strategy preference. When the suggestion strategy
is set to Strict, suggestions that are grammatically valid will be displayed
first in the list of options and highlighted by bold icons. Other suggestions
that are applicable to this element's scope but are not grammatically valid
will be displayed lower in the list with de-emphasized icons. When the suggestion
strategy is set to Lax, all suggestions will displayed in the list with de-emphasized
icons.</p>
<div class="section">To set the suggestion strategy used by content assist, complete the
following steps:</div>
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<li><span>Click <span class="menucascade"><span class="uicontrol">Window</span> &gt; <span class="uicontrol">Preferences</span>
</span> and select <span class="menucascade"><span class="uicontrol">XML</span> &gt; <span class="uicontrol">XML
Files</span> &gt; <span class="uicontrol">Editor</span></span></span></li>
<li><span>Beside <span class="uicontrol">Suggestion strategy</span> in the Content
assist section, select the appropriate setting (Strict or Lax).</span></li>
<li><span>Click <span class="uicontrol">Apply</span>, then <span class="uicontrol">OK</span> to
save your settings</span></li>
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<div class="example"><p>The following screen capture demonstrates content assist with
the suggestion strategy set to "Strict":</p>
<br /><img src="../images/suggestion.gif" alt="Example of Strict Suggestion Strategy" /><br /></div>
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